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garvon

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  1. Speaking of modifications and scams the police should be looking at the big menace on Pattaya roads - the 3 wheelers! I recall Pattaya City Hall a couple of years ago promising to tackle this illegal problem.

  2. Have been here since 1983 and to my knowledge it belonged to the Kittikachorn Field Marshall family whose total holdings were confiscated by the new regime following the tragic uprising in 76 and he fled to Taiwan. Think the family may have at some point tried to claim it back and that is why it has sat empty forever.

  3. Is anyone else in Pattaya having trouble logging in/out of the fantasy game? I cannot get my team and have tried on 3 computers now and am getting frustrated because closeout is tomorrow. It is like my account is blocked.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  4. Can"t stress enough to get to an orthopedist quickly. I suffered badly with back problems at L4/5 and tried everything and no success. Finally the pain became referred pain and was so painful. Went to Bumrungrad and had the tests and was told the fusion operation was urgently required.

    Had the op and here I am 20 years later and never had 1 day of pain since the op. I am now 70.

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  5. I have been to PIH on several occasions and found the services to be very good and the fees a lot cheaper than PBH.

    On an aside I recently had to have a cystoscopy for insurance purposes and went to PBH for a quote and was given 25,000 bht as the cost. Having been to Samitivej Sri Richa before thought I would try them , found a good specialist who said price would not exceed 18,000 bht including lab tests if required. BUT on making the appointment a rather chubby attendant arrived and quoted 30,000 bht which shook me. I referrred her to the doctor and his quote of 18,000 bht. The quote was changed to 21,000 bht so I agreed and just wanted out.

    In the event it all went well and the final bill ( created by the doctor ) was 14,000 plus. I wonder if they are starting 2 prices on seeing a farang which will bear watching. Not that many farangs go there.

  6. The traffic in Pattaya always moves better when the lights are off - that is the simple truth. The installation of lights is an inconvenience for the vast majority of motorists and a convenience for the minority who cannot handle the normal situation.

    We also have what some know as the green light syndrome where almost every driver takes at least five seconds to realize that the light has turned to green and then moves very slowly.

    Agreed that you have to adapt and not get upset.

  7. There is a phillopino lady with an office outside on the left, i think she can do most types of visa's for you - drop off all the paperwork, she calls you when it's done, it removes ALL the ball ache!

    I think thats what the visa outfits and immigration wants. What is the fee for this service, I know they have payments to make?

    800 baht - bargain!! girls name is Ruby i think - pm me if you want her number, speaks perfect English.

    Thanks so much for the heads up on this.

  8. What a rat-race. Went last week for a re-entry visa and couldnt even get a ticket and was told to come back today at 8am. Arrived promptly at this time and a short line . Ten minutes later I received my ticket and was no. 48 in line. Exactly 3 hours later I walked out with the visa.

    What the heck is happening? I have lived here for 30 years and have never experienced anything like this.

    Can anybody throw any light on this as it is sheer torture at the moment ?

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